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Kidztown began in 1995 as a way to help one church build a relevant and positive relationship with their city. Since then, Kidztown has been reproduced in many areas across Canada and even into Ghana, Africa! If you would like to learn more about Kidztown and how it can help your group positively influence children and families in your area, simply follow these steps. 1. Learn all you can from this web page. 2. E-mail Kidztown at info@kidztown.net expressing your interest. 3. Order a Kidztown Start-up Manual from info@kidztown.net. 4. Go home and share the Kidztown ideas with group leaders. 5. Decide if this is right for your organization. 6. Order the Kidztown Start-up Kit and complete the Kidztown Start-up Application Form. Click here to download a copy of the application form. 7. Get started! Support » Support is available by calling the Kidztown Hotline at 403-607-4721 or email to office@kidztown.net. Kidztown Success! Testimonial Kidztown first began in our church in October, 2005. Prior to this, our children were enclosed in Sunday School classrooms with a traditional setting while the youth, on occasion, had their own class. Since Kidztown has started, our kidz attendance has grown tremendously (kidz are telling their parents they want to go to Kidztown), the youth have excelled beyond anyone's dreams, and our church is becoming alive in areas we didn't expect Kidztown to impact. I thought this program was meant for the children, yet seniors are asking to help (bringing snacks and helping with special activities). Our community's business people have donated resources, equipment, and supplies (eg. cordless mics). The excitement is infectious! Adults keep "popping in" just to check us out! And the youth? Let me tell you about them. I said I thought Kidztown was for the children. But I firmly now believe the youth are getting just as much benefit. They have finally found a purpose in our church, and their influence is exceeding many people's expectations. We've only just begun! It is so exciting to see where we came from and I can't wait to see the results in the champions we are raising! Sylvia Kirk, Kidztown Director, Drumheller February, 2006 |
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